More than 80 per cent of respondents to an online poll said they wanted councils to make inquiries, with some residents even creating their own route maps or tracks. 

It came as The Border Mail revealed neither council had talked with Supercars in the year since they welcomed news the organisation announced it wanted a regional Victorian town to replace the Sandown event. 

Neither mayor has been available for interview on the topic across three days, despite commenting on other issues in different media.

Supercars general manager Cole Hitchock said they were still looking for regional venues.

“The Newcastle 500 in November was a perfect example of how a Supercars event can bring long and lasting benefits to any regional centre,” he said.

“New venues require detailed planning and support from governments or private enterprise to deliver. But the benefits are very clear.”

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Newcastle Council hosted its first Supercars race in November 2017, after securing a five-year contract reportedly worth well over $57 million.

The council told Fairfax media it was paying a licence fee in cash and in-kind support, speculated to be $2 million or less a year.

The council also paid $10 million in civil works around the track, however the works also included some unrelated to the track itself that council had already intended to undertake.

Newcastle Council was contacted for comment. 

Investments by Destination NSW and Supercars remain commercial-in-confidence. 

Online, Brenden Burgess suggested a track across the Lake Hume wall.

Others suggested revitalising of the old Lake Hume racetrack. Andrew Boyd Barber designed a 4.4-kilometre track encompassing Noreuil Park and Gateway Island.

In statements, Wodonga Council confirmed it had no plan to inquire about hosting the event while Albury City refused to say either way.